2015 Assembly Authors

Premier resort area: City of Prescott authorized to become - AB941

Pupil with extended absence from school: school attendance officer required to direct the school board to notify a parent or guardian that they may request a disability evaluation - AB488

Random Acts of Kindness Day: February 17, 2016 proclaimed as - SJR95

Repeated acts of physical abuse of the same child: crime created; jury and penalty provisions - AB428

Restraining order or injunction order may include household pet provisions - AB141

Rose, Laura: professional accomplishments and public service commended as she leaves the Legislative Council - SJR6

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - AB878

Safe Digging Month: April 2016 proclaimed as - AJR112

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB814

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB959

State aid to school districts: installment percentage changed - AB383

Substitute teacher wages: school board requirements - SB730

Trigger lock or secure, lockable container required for commercial sale or transfer of firearms; penalty provisions - AB894

``Unarmed combat sports" replaces ``mixed martial arts fighting" and regulations modified, exemptions specified - AB76

UW--Madison men's basketball team commended on its 2013-14 season and reaching the NCAA Final Four - AJR6

UW System and technical colleges nonresident tuition: restoring exemption for an alien who is not a legal resident of the U.S. but graduated from a Wisconsin high school or equivalent, lived continuously in Wisconsin for 3 years, and enrolled in an institution and provided an affidavit re filing for permanent U.S. residency - AB929

Vital records for events occurring before October 1, 1907: prohibition against making them available in electronic format repealed and allowing copying of uncertified copies - AB297

Vital records for events occurring before October 1, 1907: prohibition against making them available in electronic format repealed and allowing copying of uncertified copies - SB62

Voter registration and proof of residence for voting laws revised: GAB required to facilitate and maintain registration of all eligible electors, electronic registration provisions, and DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties; GAB report and approval from JCF for expenditures required - AB379

Waiver of application fees to UW System institutions and technical colleges for resident high school juniors and seniors; dates specified and appropriation provision - SB396

Water quality management plan for Dane County: changes made by 2015 WisAct 55 eliminated - AB442

Weapon possession on a public transit motor bus prohibited, exception for law enforcement officers and game wardens only; penalty provisions - SB428

Wineries authorized to hold two retail alcohol beverage licenses - AB642

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Berceau, Rep. Terese (77th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 8, 12, 16, 20, 35, 43, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 145, 146, 148, 153, 155, 160, 164, 172, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 201, 202, 203, 215, 216, 220, 221, 224, 228, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 244, 245, 246, 252, 254, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 267, 270, 272, 273, 274, 283, 286, 292, 293, 294, 295, 300, 302, 303, 304, 308, 309, 316, 318, 323, 328, 329, 331, 342, 343, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 358, 375, 378, 395, 396, 399, 400, 401, 408, 414, 423, 430, 431, 432, 436, 437, 444, 445, 447, 459, 460, 463, 464, 466, 468, 471, 472, 474, 475, 479, 482, 484, 485, 491, 494, 496, 499, 502, 506, 510, 512, 515, 516, 524, 529, 536, 538, 542, 544, 545, 548, 552, 567, 570, 572, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 593, 594, 604, 607, 615, 617, 636, 637, 652, 656, 661, 667, 669, 673, 691, 692, 697, 699, 701, 707, 736, 737, 746, 752, 761, 762, 763, 783, 784, 790, 802, 803, 813, 815, 816, 817, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 847, 850, 851, 852, 858, 859, 862, 869, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 911, 912, 913, 915, 917, 918, 919, 920, 923, 925, 927, 928, 932, 933, 943, 944, 945, 946, 953, 954, 957, 960, 962, 963, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, 974, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 1007

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 4, 7, 8, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 53, 54, 55, 60, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 82, 88, 89, 90, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 21, 25, 30, 31, 32

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 14, 15, 18, 27, 28, 29, 33, 39, 42, 45, 47, 48, 58, 60, 61, 68, 71, 72, 78, 79, 89, 90, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 111, 112, 115, 116, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 133, 135, 139, 142, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 153, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 170, 172, 174, 175, 176, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 194, 195, 197, 199, 200, 201, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 230, 232, 240, 245, 247, 258, 262, 264, 270, 273, 275, 277, 280, 281, 293, 299, 307, 311, 314, 322, 323, 324, 325, 332, 335, 340, 342, 343, 349, 352, 356, 361, 362, 364, 365, 370, 376, 377, 378, 384, 385, 394, 398, 399, 412, 414, 415, 418, 423, 425, 427, 439, 442, 454, 455, 462, 468, 469, 471, 473, 480, 483, 484, 488, 489, 490, 491, 501, 517, 545, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 579, 597, 598, 599, 600, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 618, 619, 625, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 646, 647, 648, 649, 651, 653, 655, 657, 658, 659, 665, 666, 669, 675, 682, 685, 686, 688, 693, 694, 695, 700, 701, 705, 706, 711, 721, 722, 723, 724, 726, 728, 731, 732, 733, 736, 737, 738, 739, 744, 746, 754, 755, 756, 759, 763, 764, 766, 767, 768, 772, 773, 774, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 791

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 71, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 96, 97, 99, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108

1301 Bernier, Rep. Kathleen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Administrative rules: expedited procedure a state agency can use to repeal an unauthorized rule - AB80

Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program: DHS funding for respite care - AB787

Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke: actions to save the life of 13 year old Bailey Venet commended - AJR9

Animal lawfully shot by a youth but not killed: adult or hunting mentor permitted to kill the animal at the request of the youth - AB527

Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - AB613

Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - SB478

Buoys and other markers placed, or failure to place, in waterways: civil liability immunity created, DNR permit provision - AB157

Chiropractic services: health insurance policy prohibition against excluding, restricting, or denying coverage modified; timely access, annual report, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - AB809

Chiropractic services: health insurance policy prohibition against excluding, restricting, or denying coverage modified; timely access, annual report, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB650

Clinical social worker: practice requirement for licensure modified - AB217

Corr.Dept to charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision who are placed with the county pending disposition of revocation proceedings; reimbursement to counties provisions modified - AB522

DFI rules modified re UCC Article 9 filings made in an office of register of deeds; DOR rules modified re real estate transfer fee, register of deeds provision [Admin.Code DFI-CCS 7.03; Tax 15.04] - AB81

Duax, David: life and public service to the state and City of Eau Claire commended - AJR41

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured - AB772

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured - SB596

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - AB164

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - SB121

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, absentee ballots, and proof of residency; GAB and DOT duties - AB389

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, absentee ballots, and proof of residency; GAB and DOT duties - SB295

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties - AB388

Group deer hunting party: prohibiting a member from using a youth carcass tag to kill an antlerless deer on behalf of the holder of the tag - AB243

Group deer hunting party: prohibiting a member from using a youth carcass tag to kill an antlerless deer on behalf of the holder of the tag - SB150

Highway maps published by DOT to include the location of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls - AB99

Highway maps published by DOT to include the location of the Wisconsin Veterans Tribute and the Citizen Soldier Monument in the Village of Cadott - AB98

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle) revisions re definitions, highway weight limit exceptions, no-fee permits, width limitations, length limit, height limit, and tracks that will not injure the highway; DOT directed to not prepare certain report - AB113

Information insurers offering plans through an American health benefit exchange are required to provide to consumers - AB197

Interstate Voter Registration Data Crosscheck Program: chief election officer required to enter into the agreement - AB189

Legal notices: publication on a municipality’s Internet site provisions - AB199

Municipal clerks allowed to register voters on election day, exception provision - AB79

Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] - AB242

Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] - SB160

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - SB88

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions - AB456

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for energy efficiency limited to districts that adopted a resolution prior to effective date of the bill - AB449

Rural physician residency assistance program: funding increased - AB797

Sale of heavy truck or trailer: state sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on; JSCTE appendix report - AB629

Sale of heavy truck or trailer: state sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on; JSCTE appendix report - SB506

Small UTV defined and age restriction modified; UTV age restriction modified; small ATV engine size increased - AB504

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - AB742

Supplemental forfeiture allowed for certain violations against the elderly and disabled re laws DATCP has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority - AB610

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption - AB142

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption - SB102

Technical college student grants: providing additional funding; TCS Board and GPR provisions - AB740

Town expenditures re highway maintenance and construction: limit eliminated - AB161

Unclaimed money or securities: county treasurer duty to provide legal notice modified, Internet provision - AB694

Unclaimed money or securities: county treasurer duty to provide legal notice modified, Internet provision - SB527

Underage alcohol beverage citation issuance prohibited if underage person is victim of a sex-related crime or is present at time of the crime; disciplinary sanctions from a UW System school prohibitions provision - AB808

Underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises exception re Chippewa Falls: ``Wisconsin Renaissance Faire” changed to ``Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds” - AB324

Vapor products: restrictions on use established; definition and ordinance provisions - AB170

Zukowski, Robert Kenneth “Bob”: life and public service - AJR49

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Bernier, Rep. Kathleen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 10, 11, 16, 64, 68, 82, 88, 114, 119, 121, 122, 124, 139, 144, 147, 156, 165, 167, 184, 187, 208, 220, 236, 253, 267, 269, 281, 284, 286, 290, 291, 305, 306, 310, 311, 313, 317, 327, 334, 336, 338, 351, 368, 376, 377, 394, 408, 410, 417, 438, 487, 497, 503, 511, 528, 530, 532, 541, 565, 575, 576, 577, 602, 609, 614, 615, 622, 630, 639, 649, 673, 674, 705, 730, 739, 741, 743, 744, 783, 784, 785, 786, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 798, 799, 820, 856, 874

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 7, 20, 23, 43, 51, 54, 59, 66, 82, 93, 99, 100, 109, 113

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 7, 9, 43, 71, 73, 80, 83, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 110, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 130, 132, 134, 137, 138, 157, 165, 188, 192, 196, 200, 204, 207, 212, 213, 225, 227, 237, 238, 239, 243, 247, 260, 267, 293, 294, 298, 302, 312, 318, 327, 330, 337, 375, 380, 381, 388, 389, 391, 402, 406, 409, 411, 419, 420, 444, 450, 466, 482, 485, 487, 488, 490, 505, 534, 539, 540, 592, 593, 594, 595, 601, 622, 656, 661, 662, 663, 671, 674, 687, 694, 699, 703, 713, 714, 748, 749, 750, 760

Senate Joint Resolutions: 7, 8, 10, 21, 22, 41, 42, 45, 49, 55, 81, 82, 84, 109

1328 Billings, Rep. Jill (95th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assessor’s certification: DOR authority to suspend - AB577